Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the two groups.

Variable

Control-group (n = 15)

CT-group (n = 15)

Gender

M = 10; F = 5

M = 5; F = 10

Age (years)

41.1 (46.0)

26.2 (27.0)

Height (cm)

170.7 ± 9.51

167.3 ± 11.15

Weight (kg)

87.0 ± 17.43

89.3 ± 16.32

BMI (kg/m2)

29.7 ± 5.44

32.0 ± 5.21

BF%

37.2 ± 10.39

25.0 ± 5.99

BF (Kg)

32.8 ± 13.44

38.8 ± 12.05

LBM%

28.6 ± 5.70

25.0 ± 5.99

LBM (Kg)

25.4 (28.0)

22.2 (20.3)

WC (cm)

91.1 ± 10.75

93.1 ± 9.94

Hip Circumference (cm)

105.3 ± 9.53

110.9 ± 11.95

WHR

0.9 ± 0.86

0.8 ± 0.78

SBP (mmHg)

118.5 (120.0)

118.1 (115.0)

DBP (mmHg)

80.7 ± 11.94

83.6 ± 10.02

MAP (mmHg)

93.1 ± 12.01

93.5 ± 7.15

RPP (mmHg*bpm)

8788.9 ± 1707.54

9881.9 ± 1714.53

HRrest (bpm)

73.9 ± 10.89

83.2 ± 11.65

VO2 peak (ml O2/kg/min)

15.5 ± 2.75

15.6 ± 1.82

LDL (mg/dL)

109.5 ± 18.24

113.3 ± 6.54

HDL (mg/dL)

50.5 ± 12.09

46.6 ± 9.06

TC (mg/dL)

182.9 (183.0)

179.3 (167.0)

Glucose (mg/dL)

95.0 ± 9.81

89.7 ± 12.01

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

114.3 ± 75.92

95.9 ± 37.19

Right QUADS(N)

175.1 ± 42.48

171.5 ± 36.00

Left QUADS(N)

165.9 ± 37.01

178.3 ± 50.04

Right HAMS(N)

162.7 ± 34.69

150.1 ± 52.46

Left HAMS(N)

168.1 ± 34.41

162.9 ± 33.51

OMNI Scale

-

8.7 (0.82)

Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed data or median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed data.

Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; BF%: Percentage of Body Fat; LBM%: Percentage of Lean Body Mass; LBM-Kg: Lean Body Mass in kilograms; WC: Waist Circumference; WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; MAP: Mean Arterial Pressure; RPP: Rate Pressure Product; HRrest: Resting Heart Rate; VO2 peak: Maximal Oxygen Consumption; LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein; HDL: High Density Lipoprotein; TC: Total Cholesterol; QUADS: Quadriceps; HAMS: Hamstrings; N: Newton; mg/dl: Milligrams per decilitre; mmHg: Millimetre of Mercury; cm: Centimetre; F: Females; M: Males